t still felt broken. The pain of rejection didn't fade overnight, but at

en I asked him anything. He spent most of his time away from the cabin,

way his silver eyes always scanned the surroundings like he expe

t confu

cially ones like him-didn'

-

I woke up

s silent except for the faint crackling o

e was

to listen. The night air was still, but

e voices. Lo

s a sce

down my sp

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d left on the table earlier. It wasn't

ces gre

weak," another voice m

I was alone, they would attack. And

out to move, the

room. He was tall, muscular, with scars covering hi

at do we

the knife

s gaze filled with amusem

I forced myself to stay still. If I show

forward. "No scent of a pack

r, a deep, deadly gr

powerful presence

na

er eyes glowing in the darkness.

ogues

eed to. The weight of his aura

quickly. He smirked. "We didn'

aid, his voice like

eath

irk faltered.

is gaze flickered to me for the br

tone sent a shi

ack, raising his hands.

n remained unread

ed to know better than to fight him. Without another w

my fingers still

ehind them and turned

But why did you say th

. "Because it was the only way t

but still... something about the

refully. "Who are

e turned away and walked tow

answers, but I could tell he

back down, stari

But the more time I spent wi

't just

thing much,